31 May Tips & Tricks: How we organize multiple “sub-projects” in our digital files
We currently have a project with multiple “sub-projects” at different phases in design and construction. Our folder organization system typically files these sub-projects within the main project folder with no issues…
For instance, a residential project broken down into two phases doesn’t become burdensome on the back end when filing or exporting drawings/specifications, but a commercial project with multiple buildings and multiple phases creates files that are chaotic and disorganized! This can lead to a loss of project information (where did I file those meeting minutes?), drawings (which model is the newest?), specifications (are these for phase A or phase B?), and overall office efficiency (it took me how long to find that file??).
To help combat this issue, we can use a simple trick to separate out all of these sub-projects into project folders of their very own without creating duplicate files or, more specifically, duplicate models.
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Such a simple solution to help keep our project folders neat and organized… I can’t believe it took me so long to think of it!
#MINDBLOWN!
